"Gracka is a nickname for my wife Grace and it reminds me of her," Braxton said in a press release. "The piece emulates her always surprising, always beautiful spirit and down to earth nature."

He's also announced a three-night residency at New York City's The Kitchen, where *HIVE—*the performance piece that HIVE1 is drawn from—will be performed inside of an installation by artist Grace Villamil. That takes place June 4-6. He'll also perform HIVE at Montreal's MutekFestival on May 30.